Swing Hostess
| Swing Hostess | |
|---|---|
 Original lobby card | |
| Directed by | Sam Newfield |
| Produced by | Sigmund Neufeld (producer) |
| Written by |
Louise Rousseau (original story) and Gail Davenport (original story) Louise Rousseau (screenplay) and Gail Davenport (screenplay) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by |
Jay Livingston Ray Evans Lewis Bellin |
| Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
| Edited by | Holbrook N. Todd |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Swing Hostess is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Sam Newfield for Producers Releasing Corporation and starring Martha Tilton, Iris Adrian, Charles Collins, Betty Brodel, Cliff Nazarro and Harry Holman.
Plot summary
A down-on-her-luck would-be singer keeps encountering roadblocks on her way to stardom. Judy Alvin (Martha Tilton) has a fine voice but is no match for the politics of a musical producer pushing his girlfriend, the amazingly untalented Phoebe (Betty Brodel, the sister of Joan Leslie) who has obtained employment by using a record of Judy's voice rather than hers.
Living at a theatrical boarding house with a variety of eccentric entertainers, Judy's best friend Marge (Irish Adrian) is determined to find Judy a job to pay her bills that has something, anything, to do with music. A chance encounter with a Rock-Ola 3701 Master [1] telephone juke box.[2][3] gets Judy employment at the company where the duties involve taking telephone calls from patrons of a bar selecting music to hear over loud speakers.
Cast
- Martha Tilton as Judy Alvin
- Iris Adrian as Marge O'Day
- Charles Collins as Benny Jackson
- Cliff Nazarro as Bobo
- Harry Holman as Fralick
- Emmett Lynn as Blodgett
- Betty Brodel as Phoebe
- Claire Rochelle as Fralick's Secretary
- Paul Porcasi as Spumoni
- Terry Frost as Hank
- Philip Van Zandt as Merlini, the Magician
- Earle Bruce as Joe Sweeney
- Bob Gooding as 1st Butch, Speciality Act
- Walter Pietila as 2nd Butch, Speciality Act
- Gene Windson as 3rd Butch, Speciality Act
- Dave White as Chick, Chick and Chuck Dance Team
- John Evans as Chuck, Chick and Chuck Dance Team
Soundtrack
- Martha Tilton - "Let's Capture That Moment" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin)
- Martha Tilton - "Say It With Love" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin)
- Betty Brodel - "Say It With Love"
- Martha Tilton - "I'll Eat My Hat" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin) Also performed as an instrumental at the Tropics Club
- Martha Tilton, Iris Adrian, Earle Bruce, and Cliff Nazarro - "Highway Polka" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin)
- Martha Tilton - "Got an Invitation" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin)
- Martha Tilton - "Music to My Ears" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin) Also sung twice by Betty Brodel
Notes
- ↑ http://juke-box.dk/gert-telephone-music.htm
- ↑ Leo, Peter The Last of the Live Juke Boxes Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Sep 26, 1978
- ↑ WPB Okays Cable for Installation of Phone Juke Circuit Billboard May 22, 1943
External links
- Swing Hostess at the Internet Movie Database
- Swing Hostess is available for free download at the Internet Archive